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- NAME: Kenny Dalglish
- OCCUPATION: Coach, Soccer Player
- BIRTH DATE: c. March 04, 1951
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Glasgow, Scotland
- Full Name: Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish
- AKA: Kenny Dalglish
- Nickname: "King Kenny"
- AKA: Kenneth Dalglish
- AKA: Ken Dalglish
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Scottish soccer legend Kenny Dalglish was a star striker for Celtic and Liverpool before becoming a successful manager.
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He spent a short stint as Newcastle United's manager, followed by a season as Celtic's director-turned-manager.
Dalglish rejoined Liverpool in July 2009 to help run the youth academy and serve as an ambassador, but found himself back in his familiar managerial role in early 2011. Despite leading the Reds to a League Cup victory in 2012, he was dismissed at the end of the season.
Personal Life and Legacy
Dalglish has four children with his wife, Marina. After she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, the family founded The Marina Dalglish Appeal to raise resources for cancer treatment.
Dalglish has been inducted into both the Scottish and English Football Halls of Fame, and in 2009 he was named the greatest striker in postwar British football by FourFourTwo magazine. Universally recognized as one of the sport's most accomplished players, he will always be "King Kenny" to the Liverpool faithful.
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